[PATCH] config: only match sane devices in 10-evdev.conf
Peter Hutterer
peter.hutterer at who-t.net
Tue Apr 6 20:24:38 PDT 2010
Having a generic catchall also adds devices like accelerometers. These
devices make X unusable, hence restrict matching to "known sane" devices
like pointers, touchpads, keyboards, tablets and touchscreens.
Signed-off-by: Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer at who-t.net>
---
config/10-evdev.conf | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config/10-evdev.conf b/config/10-evdev.conf
index 7406f4e..cc83ab2 100644
--- a/config/10-evdev.conf
+++ b/config/10-evdev.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,40 @@
#
# Catch-all evdev loader for udev-based systems
-#
+# We don't simply match on any device since that also adds accelerometers
+# and other devices that we don't really want to use. The list below
+# matches everything but joysticks.
+
Section "InputClass"
- Identifier "evdev-catchall"
+ Identifier "evdev pointer catchall"
+ MatchIsPointer "on"
+ MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
+EndSection
+
+Section "InputClass"
+ Identifier "evdev keyboard catchall"
+ MatchIsKeyboard "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
+ Driver "evdev"
+EndSection
+
+Section "InputClass"
+ Identifier "evdev touchpad catchall"
+ MatchIsTouchpad "on"
+ MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
+ Driver "evdev"
+EndSection
+
+Section "InputClass"
+ Identifier "evdev tablet catchall"
+ MatchIsTablet "on"
+ MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
+ Driver "evdev"
+EndSection
+
+Section "InputClass"
+ Identifier "evdev touchscreen catchall"
+ MatchIsTouchscreen "on"
+ MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
+ Driver "evdev"
EndSection
--
1.6.6.1
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